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Community ConvenerAcross Generations: Leading, Learning & Leveling UpSend us a textIn this episode of Community Convener, we explore the power of cross-generational collaboration, intentional leadership, and how to get the most out of your Chamber experience.🔹 Catalytic Conversation: Judy McMurtry joins our Gen Z "PINterns," Abigail Watkins and Peighton Freeman, for a candid conversation about breaking generational stereotypes, learning from each other, and what it’s really like to work across generations at the Chamber.🔹 Voices of the Chamber: Montina Young Fraiser, Chair of the Henry County Convention & Visitors Bureau, shares her experience with the Chamber...2025-07-1442 minCommunity ConvenerEmotional Intelligence, Chamber Reflections, & Mentorship in MotionSend us a textThis episode of Community Convener is all about connection with ourselves, our community, and leaders.🧠Reginald Turner from Clayton State University joins us to explore the power of Emotional Intelligence and give a preview of their upcoming EQ Summit.🤝 Then, we sit down with Christy Chewning, Member Engagement Coordinator at Central Georgia EMC and our 2020 Board Chair, to hear her reflections on how the Chamber has shaped her leadership journey.🌟 And don’t miss our special spotlight feature: a mentee interview led by our own intern, Abigail Watkins, as...2025-06-2344 minCommunity ConvenerInterns, Industry, & ImpactSend us a text🎙️ Your Memorial Day just got more meaningful. The latest episode of Community Convener is out now!🛋️ Whether you're relaxing, traveling, or catching up on rest, tune in for stories of leadership, community, and small business resilience.🎧 Episode 4: Let’s Keep Building – Interns, Industry & Impact Host Joseph B. Henning sits down with: ✅ Abigail Watkins & Peighton Freeman (PINterns) – Learn how they’re supporting the Chamber with tools, research, and real-world leadership ✅ Brandon Hutchison (Atlanta Motor Speedway) – From racing to board leadership...2025-05-2631 min
Screenwriters' Rant Room514: SHOWRUNNER - BEN WATKINS (PART 2)"CREATING CROSS"Hilliard and guest co-hosts actor/filmmaker Johnny Ray Gill and actor/filmmaker Denzel Whitaker chop it up in a dope, 2-part episode with showrunner BEN WATKINS, writer-creator of the NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series for Amazon’s new hit series CROSS.Ben talks about how he created and wrote the series CROSS on Amazon Prime and we go deep into the ins-and-outs of running a successful series, casting, writing, writers' rooms, production, the magical negro trope and so much more!...2025-03-031h 41Screenwriters' Rant Room513: SHOWRUNNER - BEN WATKINS (PART 1)On an all new episode, Hilliard and guest co-hosts actor/filmmaker Johnny Ray Gill and actor/filmmaker Denzel Whitaker chop it up in a dope, 2-part episode with showrunner BEN WATKINS, writer-creator of the NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series for Amazon’s new hit series CROSS.We break down many of Ben's writing tips for screenwriters -- like his 3 phases of screenwriting, building leverage, pivoting, picking up tidbits, finding characters on the page, researching, actors input and sooooooo much more!This is a do...2025-02-241h 00
Date With A DebutSeries 1, Episode 12 - Amy Lovat on Mistakes And Other LoversORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: November 2023
Date With a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/
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Welcome to the miniseries hosted by author, podcaster and book fanatic, Nick Wasiliev. This is Date With A Debut: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books and their journeys to publication.
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In our twelfth episode, Nick sits down with Amy Lovat, author of Mistakes And Other Lovers. They discuss the book, growing up and being...2024-12-0945 minScreenwriters' Rant Room504: ALONA TAL - "CROSS" ON AMAZONIn this episode Hilliard and guest co-host actor/filmmaker Johnny Ray Gill (CROSS) sit down in a 2 1/2 hour conversation with actor/filmmaker ALONA TAL (CROSS) for an in-depth conversation about working as talent in Hollywood, and the ins-and-outs of the journey to landing series regular roles on TV.We also talk about how Alona landed her role on Ben Watkins' CROSS series (which just premiered its entire season on Amazon Prime on November 14th), and Alona and Johnny Ray gave some of their favorite audition tips and tricks to actors as well as how they work best with...2024-11-182h 28Screenwriters' Rant Room502: JOHNNY RAY GILL - "CROSS" ON AMAZONIn this new season premiere episode, Hilliard and guest co-host (actor/filmmaker) Shawn Carter Peterson sat down with JOHNNY RAY GILL - a critically acclaimed actor, filmmaker, rapper, poet and activist. He just finished filming seasons one and two of "CROSS" created by Ben Watkins, Amazon Prime's new psychological thriller based on the best-selling book series Alex Cross by James Patterson. Gill stars opposite Aldis Hodge and Ryan Eggold as Bobby Trey, a deadly, cunning ex-DC police officer from Shreveport who’s motived by money and the reclaiming of his family’s land, stolen by a racist predatory US gove...2024-11-041h 53
The Time Management Podcast047 Gratitude Through Hard Times: Finding Positive Benefits through our DARKEST Hours | Chris Schembra📣This week on The Time Management Podcast I am joined by Chris Schembra, a celebrated keynote speaker, best-selling author, and expert in human connection. USA Today calls him their "Gratitude Guru", he’s the Founder of the 7:47 Gratitude Experience™ a 2-time Emmy Award winner and Pasta sauce inventor.
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This Episode is for you if:
→ You’re deep in the trenches of hard times
→ You’re struggling to find the bright side of something that’s happened to you
→ You’re looking to learn from someone who vulnerably shares the Process (The Positive...2024-08-2938 min
The Hopeful Activists' PodcastJesus and the Urban Estate {ProximityxHopefulActivists}The first in our exciting new series in collaboration with Proximity, a new resource hub for urban Christians. In this episode we discover the joys and challenges of following Jesus on an urban estate. We'll hear from Allan Finnegan from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Netherton in Liverpool, Tom Grant, also from Emmanuel Baptist Church and Head of Proximity, as well as Tal Watkins and Marie Robinson from the Netherton Community Grocery. And finally from Bishop Philip North, who tells us that there are two stories: amazing life and hope on urban estates, and also a c...2024-06-0759 min
In the Envelope: The Actor’s PodcastMelissa BarreraMelissa Barrera joins In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to discuss the arc of her career, the theater-like quality of shooting the horror feature "Abigail," and her renewed sense of purpose after being let go from the "Scream" franchise.
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Backstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage’s podcast, features intimate, in-depth conversations with today’s most noteworthy film, television, and theater actors and creators. This is your guide to every aspect of acting, from voiceover and commercial work to casting directors, agents, and more. Full of both know-how and inspiration, In the...2024-04-2543 min
The HR Grapevine PodcastWhat makes a company a great place to work?On this week's very special edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, our guest host Abigail Yeboah, Senior List & Organisational Trends Manager at Great Place To Work UK, talks us through what has been a phenomenal year for the Great Place To Work Awards, and what truly makes those featured on the list exceptional employers.
For this podcast, Abigail is joined by Xanthe Watkins, Senior Consultant at Great Place To Work UK, Lisa Shaftesley, HR Director at Booking.com and Matt Wintle, Head of Talent Acquisition and Development at Admiral Group.
The three guests offer unique insight into the organisations that...2024-04-2320 min
Podcast - Inside Appalachia Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingCelebrating Foxfire, Inside Appalachia
Since 1967, Foxfire has been a storehouse of traditional Appalachian knowledge that still helps people today.
It continues to preserve music and history, but part of Foxfire’s heritage has been recording the stories of Appalachian women.Â
This week, Inside Appalachia explores Foxfire – its past, present and future.
In This Episode:
What Is Foxfire?
The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women
Oral History Tradition Continues Today
What Is Foxfire?
Photo Lilly Knoepp.
Foxfire began in 1967 as a student-run magazine in North Georgia. It was a way for high school students to colle...2024-01-0800 min
Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.12. Date With A Debut: Amy Lovat and Nck Wasiliev on Mistakes And Other LoversTitle: 12. Date With A Debut - Amy Lovat on Mistakes And Other Lovers
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Welcome to the miniseries hosted by author, podcaster and book fanatic, Nick Wasiliev. This is Date With A Debut: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books and their journeys to publication.
In our twelfth episode, Nick sits down with Amy Lovat, author of Mistakes And Other Lovers. They discuss the book, growing up and being in the space of life transition, setting a story in Newcastle and how that translated to the themes...2023-11-0945 min
The UnlearnT PodcastUnlearning Politics Pt. 2 with Reverend Ayanna Watkins: Navigating Multiple Candidates, Debunking the Voting Myth, The Rhythm of Organizing, and The Power of Community AdvocacySend us a textEver felt disillusioned by the idea that your single vote doesn't make a difference? Let's debunk that myth together as we tread into the world of voting, underlining why your vote indeed matters. Our vibrant guest, Ayanna Watkins, Executive Director of Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action Hope (MICAH), exposes the real power of voting, throwing light on the gravity of each vote and how it can tip the scales in an election. She also unpacks the importance of staying politically active post-election season and the significant understanding that elected officials work for us.2023-10-1756 min